Texas Grassroot Activists Slam $1.1 Trillion CRomnibus Bill

AUSTIN, Texas -- In a narrow 216-209 vote Thursday night, the House of Representatives passed a "CRomnibus" spending bill, despite sharp criticism from both Republicans and Democrats. In Texas, where Republicans swept the statewide offices by double digit margins of victory, and tea party conservatives gained ground in the Legislature, grassroots activists were especially outraged.